All aspects of the IRIS2 Project are progressing well. The major
effort in the facility modifications portion of the project has been
associated with design, fabrication, and installation of the Target
Room HVAC system. Design of this system was completed in the fall and
a construction contract was subsequently awarded. The system will be
installed and operable by April 1. Most of the project effort to date
has been focused on design and procurement of long lead-time technical
equipment components. Design of both high voltage platform structures
has been finalized with National Electrostatics Corporation (NEC).
The injector beamline platform will be received in May, and the
instrumentation platform in August. Acceleration tubes have already
been received. A contract for fabrication of the first stage mass
separator magnets has been awarded to Sigma Phi. The rectangular
dipole is slated to arrive in Oak Ridge in early July, and the two
sector dipoles will arrive in late July. High voltage conduit design
has been completed and components ordered. Abbott Plastics and their
Canadian provider of polyethylene are producing the major components
of the conduits. Each of the four conduits will consist of an
aluminum pipe surrounded by an 18.5″OD x 8.5′ID x 16′long
polyethylene extrusion. Delivery is expected by the end of January.
After arrival at ORNL, the assembly will be inserted through
rectangular polyethylene laminations for additional isolation and ease
of insertion into the concrete shielding wall. ES Inc. has delivered
the 10-foot extension of the HPTL crane and it has been installed. A
portion of the automation package has also been received. The system
should be fully operable by April. Support structure for localized
shield around the target ion source has been fabricated, received, and
partially installed. Both the upper and forward shielding sections
will be movable and another side will be fixed. Fabrication of the
individual shielding planks is also under way. Overall, the IRIS2
Project is on schedule and on budget.